RN UNIT / SHIFT NURSING SUPERVISOR

RN UNIT / SHIFT NURSING SUPERVISOR

UNIT / SHIFT NURSING SUPERVISOR

PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB POSITION

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in the planning, organizing, developing, and directing nursing services in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, within the individual’s scope of practice, as applicable, and as may be delegated by the department director or Administrator, to assure that an acceptable degree ofquality patient care can be maintained.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Listed below is an outline of the duties and responsibilities that you will be required to perform. As UNIT / SHIFT NURSING SUPERVISOR, you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability to carry out your designated duties.

Although your job description is broad, every effort has been made to make this outline ascomplete as possible. HOWEVER, we must emphasize that you may be required to perform other non-nurse related duties and activities as directed by the Administrator/designee.

Meet with administration, medical, and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning department services, programs, and activities

Develop and maintain a good working rapport with interdepartmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to assure that the department services and activities can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the patients

Visit each patient during your work shift as indicated to assure appropriate patient care is being rendered and make corrections as necessary

Ensure that department personnel follow patient’s rights to fair and equitable treatment, self determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage a complaint

Assure that patients have a clean, safe, orderly, and comfortable environment

Assist in the development of and participate in programs designed for inservice education, on-the-job training, and orientation classes for newly assigned department personnel. (Includes maintaining appropriate record keeping requirements of when classes were conducted, subject matter, attendance, etc.)

Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations

Meet with department personnel on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services

Review and evaluate the department’s work force and make recommendations to the department director

Notify the patient’s attending/alternate physician, as well as the patient’s legal guardian/ representative, when the patient becomes critically ill, injured, etc. as outlined within our established policies

Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as directed by the department director

Review complaints and grievances and make necessary oral/written reports to the department director

In cases of death, may call the funeral home as requested by the family, or as otherwise outlined within our established policies

Evaluate emergencies and determine emergency measures to be used, including the use of restraints

Make independent decisions regarding nursing care

Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible unit/shift personnel

Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc. as approved

Recommend to the department director the equipment and supply needs of the department

Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the department director concerning the operation of the nursing unit/shift

Assure that the unit/shift area is maintained in a clean and safe manner for patient comfort and convenience by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained to perform such duties/services

Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.